Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bottineau Municipal Airport (KD09)

Lat: 48.83°NLon: 100.42°WElev: 1680ft.

A Few Clouds

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NW 17 mph
Barometer 29.61 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 15 Jan 10:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Gardena ND

Wind Advisory January 15, 06:00pm until January 16, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow between noon and 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow.  Patchy blowing snow before 4am, then areas of blowing snow after 5am. Low around 3. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a temperature falling to around 4 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow between noon and 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Snow. Patchy blowing snow before 4am, then areas of blowing snow after 5am. Low around 3. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a temperature falling to around 4 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gardena ND
 48.7°N 100.51°W
9:36 am CST Jan 15, 2026
10am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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